Secrets (Revision 29)

Secrets

Throughout your Boktai adventure, you'll encounter a number of game sub-systems and extras that aren't necessary to completing your quest, and some of them aren't available until after you've already completed the game. Here we'll go over what sort of little extras you'll find in Boktai. If you have any questions that aren't answered in other parts of the guide, chances are it's here!

Solar TreeThe Solar Tree becomes available as soon as you've conquered Bloodrust Mansion. Using the Solar Tree, you can plant various fruit items that you collect and grow new items that you won't otherwise find in the game! Below are some of the more useful items you can grow, and the recipes needed to grow them.

Before growing items, however, be aware that it takes time. Growth of plants at the Solar Tree is dependent on how much sunlight you collect with your solar sensor. You can also expedite the growing process by firing a spread attack from your Solar Gun onto saplings that you're growing! Play around with combinations of items to grow new things.

Try, for example, combining a RED APPLE with a GREEN APPLE. The growth process of this combination is relatively quick, and the fruit you get is a GOLD APPLE. Using the GOLD APPLE will give you a huge chunk of health back if you're damaged, so stock up on GOLD APPLEs as soon as possible. Another combination that works well is using a GOLD APPLE with a RED APPLE. The growth process is VERY long, but the fruit of the labor is well worth it. You'll get a REVIVAFRUIT, which will automatically revive you if you happen to die during your quest, an effect that's especially appreciated during difficult boss battles. Again, be patient with growing, and collect as much sunlight as possible!

You can also get the Solar Tree to turn pink by gathering 1500 sols.

Azure Sky TowerThe Azure Sky Tower is a semi-hidden dungeon found in the second map. In the southeast corner of the map is a grassy path that doesn't show up on the map, but you can walk across it to arrive at the tower's base.

You'll need the FLAME and FROST lenses to actually get into the tower. Use the lenses to take out the fireball and ice block standing in the way. As soon as you enter the Azure Sky Tower a cutscene will take over, during which you'll be given one of five random EMBLEMs. To collect the other four EMBLEMs you'll need to trade with friends who've earned them.

While climb the Azure Sky Tower you'll go up floor after floor of enemies. Each floor has one enemy that holds a key that leads to the next floor, and each floor also has a door that can only be opened with the corresponding EMBLEM. Beyond the EMBLEM-locked doors are extra parts for your Solar Gun. Collect all the EMBLEMs to acquire all the Solar Gun frames!

Stats RoomOnce you've completed the game once, a special area near the Solar Tree will open up. Use the small portal right next to the Solar Tree to warp to the special Stats Room.

In this room you can get a glimpse of just how big of a geek you are. The various dialog boxes give you details on how many of each enemy you've defeated, how many times you've been spotted, and how much play time you've logged on Boktai. You can also use this room to get hints on where to find the last remaining Solar Gun parts! Make sure you take full advantage of this room's information to collect everything Boktai has to offer.

Dark GunOnce you've finished Boktai, you'll automatically be given the DARK lens. The lens is useless, however, until you acquire the CHAOS battery, which you'll acquire after beating the game on hard mode.

Once you've completed the game, you'll unlock the hard difficulty. To help you tackle the greater challenge, however, you'll be able to start the new game using all of the items you acquired your first time through. Only after you've completed the game on the new hard difficulty with a Pink Solar Tree will you acquire the CHAOS battery, and be able to use the mysterious Dark Gun. You will also get the Phantom Frame upon completing the game twice. You can also get the Astro Battery by looking at the Pink Solar Tree as evening turns to night.

Kaamos CurseIf during your adventure you acquire the Kaamos Curse, you won't be able to collect solar energy via sunlight. The impediment is undoubtedly a pain in the butt, and since it takes days to wear off naturally you'll want to cure the curse as soon as possible.

To cure the Kaamos Curse you must wait under the Solar Tree at the moment the sunrises. You can use the game's clock on the items screen to let you know exactly when the sun will rise. Wait under the tree and press A to look at the tree, and wait there for the dew of the tree to fall on your head. The curse will be lifted and your Solar Gun will be completely recharged.

If you're not willing to wait until dawn (or just don't want to wake up before noon) you can simply change the game's clock to within a couple of minutes before sunrise. Load up the game and wait under the Solar Tree and you'll successfully have tricked the tree into thinking it's dawn, lifting the curse!